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Any way to increase FTP data transfer rate over the internet?
My upload limit is about 2.4 mbps. I tried downloading a file from my newly created FTP server to my GF's computer which is about 25 miles away. The download speed was about 200 - 250 Kbps. I've downloaded large files via torrent to her computer at 1.0 mbps (slightly faster on rare occassions) before, so I know her bandwidth limit is well above 200Kbps. Is there any way to increase this speed? Does windows have any default restrictions on bandwidth allocation for FTP's? Or is FTP just inherently slow?
I should also mention that I'm not using any file transfer software, just the default Windows 7 FTP manager.
Last edited by C13H18N2; 12 Jun 2010 at 14:41. Reason: Additional notes.